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Table 3 Overall score changes on the HLS-Q12, PELC, EORTC QLQ-C30, and HNA questionnaires (n = 60)

From: Impact of telenurse-led intervention in clinical trials on health literacy, empowerment, and health outcomes in patients with solid tumours: a pilot quasi-experimental study

Questionnaires

 

Before intervention

After intervention

 

Theoretical range

Observed range

Mean ± SD

MV (%)

Observed range

Mean ± SD

MV (%)

Change (mean ± SD)

p-value

HLS-Q12

12–48

21–45

32.4 ± 5.2

0 (0)

22–48

35 ± 5.1

10 (16.7)

3.3 ± 14.5

0.025

PELC

47–235

109–221

161.2 ± 22.1

0 (0)

132–214

171.6 ± 20.1

10 (16.7)

18.2 ± 65.3

0.001

EORTC QLQ-C30

 Functional scales

0–100

10.7–100

72.2 ± 22.9

0 (0)

18–100

72.8 ± 24.0

9 (15)

-9.3 ± 31.0

< 0.001

 Symptom scales

0–100

-1.2–74.7

21.6 ± 18.3

0 (0)

-1.2–58

18.3 ± 15.9

9 (15)

6.1 ± 17.6

< 0.001

 Global health status

0–100

0–100

54.2 ± 22.9

0 (0)

0–91.7

55.9 ± 23.7

9 (15)

6.7 ± 29.4

< 0.001

HNA

 D1 + Physical concerns

0–28

0–28

9.9 ± 7.6

0 (0)

0–23

6.2 ± 5.6

9 (15)

-4.7 ± 7.0

< 0.001

 D2 + Practical concerns

0–16

0–16

3.6 ± 3.9

0 (0)

0–13

2.4 ± 3.1

9 (15)

-1.5 ± 3.6

 D3 + Emotional concerns

0–12

0–12

4.2 ± 3.5

0 (0)

0–12

3.3 ± 3.5

9 (15)

-1.5 ± 3.6

 D4 + Family/relationship concerns

0–5

0–5

1.3 ± 1.6

0 (0)

0–5

1.1 ± 1.6

9 (15)

-0.4 ± 1.4

 D5 + Spiritual or religious concerns

0–3

0–2

0.4 ± 0.6

0 (0)

0–2

0.3 ± 0.5

9 (15)

-0.2 ± 0.7

 D6 + Lifestyle or information needs

0–11

0–11

4.3 ± 3.0

0 (0)

0–9

2.9 ± 2.8

9 (15)

-1.9 ± 2.9

TOTAL

0–75

0–69

23.9 ± 17.2

0 (0)

0–61

16.1 ± 14.6

9 (15)

10.2 ± 15.3

  1. Theoretical and observed range expressed in min–max
  2. D dimension, EORTC QLQ-C30 European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire—Core 30, HLS-Q12 Health Literacy Survey-Questionnaire 12, PELC Patient Empowerment in Long term Conditions, HNA health deed assessment, MV missing values, SD standard deviation